Show HOLDUPS ATTACK YOUNG BOY beat him to the ground because he lacks funds salt gjoke dear 25 christian nell 1 aon of east second south street 17 years old was held up by two highwaymen on third east street between fifth and sixth south streets about tuesday night assaulted and beaten to the ground but the thieves got nothing from him as he had no money on ahls person nellann was on his way home when two men slipped up and demanded aln money the lad frankly told them he had none but thoy evidently disbelieved him for they assaulted him but he resisted and they beat him to the ground they searched his pockets poc keta but found nothing and left him lying on the ground the attempted robbery occurred at a dark place n the street preventing the lad from getting a good description of bis assailants the men were unmasked and did not draw suns D J SULLIVAN BURIED salt lake dec 25 the funeral of D J sullivan late of eureka was held at st marys cathedral monday and was largely attended by friends from eureka and ogden and by many in salt lake ahe services at tha church conducted by the rev father ryan and were very impressive he spoke in eulogistic terms of the deceased and the splendid courage with which ho mot death he was a man said father ryan full of physical power and strength and as I 1 saw him last wednesday I 1 did not think death would strike the next day I 1 could see death manifest he realized the end was near and said goodbye good bye father I 1 shall never see you again the reverend fathers words to the aged and bereaved mother were beau kotul and full of consolation and sympathy GREEN SHOWS SIGN OF RECOVERY salt lake dec 25 edward greens condition tuesday showed little improvement pro over that of monday except that he appears to be gaining strength and thero is every indication that he may recover greens pulse Is normal showing no fever and he suffers little or no pain in the head from his wounds his hands give him more pain than any other wound tre will not be necessary dr S G paul the attending physician says as the wounds in the head are not large and tissue will form over the small openings made in the skull by the hammer blows WHERE THIEVES EX CONVICTS AND OTHERS TOOK FRIGHT chicago dec 25 dean walter T sunnier of the cathedral cathedra 1 of st peter and paul cut the goodlan knot of the west side vice problem yesterday in one of the shortest sermons ever preached the scene was saloon green and lake streets in the room adjoining the bar were gathered the dregs 0 the peoria street jungle thieves ex and formed a good proportion of the crowd it is a place of many bartlen with the police and may be taken as the heart ot the great west side copeland dop eland there tyas a scattering as the minister entered the aldei door and stood in the midst af pf the throng two detectives stood boulde which may account tor the quick disappearances into cellar and street the bartender heard the shuffle and ran to the spot wiping his bands to bo in readiness for a fight a ive just come in to wish these girls a merra christmas said dean sumner smilingly reaching out to shake hands ath the bartender wish you the same lr said the bartender the men stared the contrast between the surroundings and this dean out young clergyman with the kind eyes was strong 1 I have not come to preach to you said the dean just want to tell you that we are your friends and it any of you need help come to me the church ia ready to help you we are sorry you are here and presume you are too especially tonight but here you are and when you are ready to come to us tor kielp of any kind do not hesitate I 1 have brought eacle of you a christmas card which I 1 want you to hang ap and keep with this a detective brought forth a handful of christmas cards and passed them around on each was the address of the church and the invitation to come when in trouble from here the little party went to other such places in the district visiting in all more than women for each there was the same invitation CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND london dec 25 A christmas holl day ly lasting from tuesday to friday for r everyone engaged in business and extending to the following monday tor many scores of thousands of workers has resulted in a decord distribution of londoners Lon doners to all parts of the united kingdom and left the streets of the city ty more deserted on this account lan on the average sunday many persons are reported to have taken trains ati the various railway stations bound for the provinces and on visits to relatives and friends the weather yesterday was so foggy and resulted in so many minor mishaps to traffic at sea and on id that there was apprehension that might continue today this morn 3 however dawned bright with a clear atmosphere thereby contribute g toward the christmas cheer king edward and the queen with e prince and princess of wales and belr children are as usual spending e christmas holiday at im palace in norfolk all the ten ilg at have been remembered with gifts of all kinds including hugo joints of beef tons of coal and supplies of groceries the old women of the estate were personally cared for by queen a who herself visited and 1 shawls and other clothing to them the rumors of shortness of money e belled by the reports that there w been a brisk christmas trade the ly complaints coming from wine and gar merchants who have been hit r the new prevention of corruption it which forbids gifts of any kind om an agent without abo consent of ie principal with the object of influencing fluen cing the agent to do business with the giver many largo firms of economical mind as well as private individuals whose gifts are beyond suspicion of bribery have taken advantage of the act to get rid of the irksome annual tax on tho plea that such presents possibly would subject them to penalties provided by the new law WANT ADS BIG RESULTS |